The provided graphs illustrate the proportion of males and females engaged in full-time and part-time employment in Australia between 1973 and 1993.
Overall, men were more likely to work full-time, while women tended to participate more in part-time jobs. Both genders experienced changes over the two decades, with most figures showing a general upward trend.
Regarding full-time employment, the percentages for both men and women aged 15-29 increased by around 5%, reaching about 60% in 1993. For men, there was a clear positive correlation between age and full-time participation in both years, with the proportion rising sharply from the 15-19 age group onwards, although a slight decline occurred over the 20-year period. Among women, full-time participation peaked at ages 20-24 in both years, then declined steadily to about 40% in 1993 and 30% in 1973. In the older age groups (45-49 and above), the proportions of both sexes dropped markedly during the period.
Turning to part-time employment, more women were involved in this type of work than men throughout the years. In the youngest group, women outnumbered men by roughly 10% in the same year, whereas in 1973 both genders recorded similar figures at around 8%. Women’s participation rose moderately across the age groups over the two decades, peaking significantly at ages 35-39 before falling gradually among older groups. In contrast, the figures for men decreased steadily with ages in both years, although an upward reversal appeared among those aged 60 and above.